Canada is a little bit closer to knowing who they’ll be taking on in the FIFA World Cup next year.

While qualifying is still going on, we finally have a draw date set for next year’s 48-team event.

The draw will be led by American president Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with a date set for Dec. 5. The draw was originally reported to be held at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

If you’re curious why a political leader might be involved with the draw, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Trump have cozied up to each other in recent years in the buildup to the tournament. Trump was onstage along with Chelsea during their trophy presentation earlier this year for the FIFA Club World Cup final.

There are four pots based on seeding, with each of the 12 groups getting one te

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